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Near Henderson Rusk co. Texas Oct. 23rd 1865. Mr. J. W. Matlock. Dear Sir. After a considerable length of time I proceed to drop you a few lines, Tho. I am at a loss to know where to begin, or what to say first. well we are in Texas at last. we have been in this State two years, having been over powered by the enemy. we were driven to Seek Refuge in another Country. I am glad however, that it is no worse than it is. And that we now have the privilege of returning to our own Country. I never thought much of Texas, and Since I have been forced to try it, I think much less of it. Objections, too numerous to mention. I will leave you to Comment on those that you have heard So often. We expect to Start for home about the first of Dec. with few remaing fragments of hard times. I expect that we will have to begin at the Stump, when we go back, for we have neither house nor home. our houses have all been burned, farm destroyed, and Stock killed or driven off."(I Shall not attempt to give you a minute detail of things this time) Mary came out last fall. She has been in that country ever Since the War began. I left her the 9th day of Oct. [1862], and met her again the 5th day of Sep [1864]. I was in the army the most of the time. I was Chaplain of a Regt for nearly two years, was engaged in one Battle only. Father and Mother have been on the run time and again. They have Succeeded very well all the time. They have had very good health the most of the time, though they have Seen a great deal of trouble, Yet they Seam to Stand it pretty well.

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Near Henderson Rusk co. Texas Oct. 23rd 1865. Mr. J. W. Matlock. Dear Sir. After a considerable length of time I proceed to drop you a few lines, Tho. I am at a loss to know where to begin, or what to say first. well we are in Texas at last. we have been in this State two years, having been over powered by the enemy. we were driven to Seek Refuge in another Country. I am glad however, that it is no worse than it is. And that we now have the privilege of returning to our own Country. I never thought much of Texas, and Since I have been forced to try it, I think much less of it. Objections, too numerous to mention. I will leave you to Comment on those that you have heard So often. We expect to Start for home about the first of Dec. with few remaing fragments of hard times. I expect that we will have to begin at the Stump, when we go back, for we have neither house nor home. our houses have all been burned, farm destroyed, and Stock killed or driven off."(I Shall not attempt to give you a minute detail of things this time) Mary came out last fall. She has been in that country ever Since the War began. I left her the 9th day of Oct. [1862], and met her again the 5th day of Sep [1864]. I was in the army the most of the time. I was Chaplain of a Regt for nearly two years, was engaged in one Battle only. Father and Mother have been on the run time and again. They have Succeeded very well all the time. They have had very good health the most of the time, though they have Seen a great deal of trouble, Yet they Seam to Stand it pretty well.